Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's emphysema is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining a new etiological opinion.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected right foot disorder, effective from May 28, 2014. The appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of employment records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is required for proper adjudication.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the propriety of the award of apportionment of his VA compensation benefits on behalf of his daughter. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and initial compensable rating for service-connected conditions due to incomplete development as directed in a previous Board decision. The Veteran was not afforded VA examinations as requested, and his reports of flare-ups and repetitive use were not adequately addressed.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his service connection claim, including verification of in-service exposure to herbicides and/or dioxins.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound as it was notified that the appellant died in November 2021.

The Veteran's claim for a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was granted, and she is now rated at 50% effective September 28, 2000. The July 2007 rating decision had incorrectly assigned a 30% disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right hip dysplasia was aggravated by service, leading to his need for a total right hip replacement. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for retroactive pension benefits from June 4, 1999 to December 31, 2008 is being remanded due to the need for additional information and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of anemia and that any potential relationship to in-service exposure or a service-connected condition is not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's spouse, Y.M., died and the Appellant is her son. The Appellant paid $13,779 for the expense of his mother's last sickness. The Board found that this amount exceeds the available accrued benefits and granted the claim to the extent such benefits are available.

The Board has decided that further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran has a recurrent liver disability and its relationship to active service and other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosed conditions were not related to his in-service complaints and treatment. The evidence did not support a nexus between the current disabilities and service.

The Board has decided that another VA examination and opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, is related to his service-connected low back disability or bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disability, glomus tumor of the right ear, and anemia. The claims are not yet resolved.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for a deviated septum was granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral eye disability and sinus disability is remanded due to outstanding medical questions.

The appellant requested to withdraw their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation or depleted uranium during his service, and to obtain a dose assessment and an opinion on exposure.